Building a team in a neutral park

[motherscratcher]

I kind of get what you are trying to do in the extreme parks, be they lefty, or righty ofnHR parks or whatever. Doesn't mean I'm successful, but it get it.

But what about the neutral parks? How do you build those teams? Are you just trying to get an even amount of r and L hitters? Just going with BPA at every position? Should you target switch hitters more?

Is it more of just getting a good player at every position and then reacting tonthe oppositions during waivers and preseason?

What is it that makes good players or groups of players in non-extreme parks?

[The Last Druid]

You don't unless you have to.

[rburgh]

Petro, cryptic as usual, requires translation.

I think what he is trying to say is that you should avoid using neutral parks.

Too bad his language skills are so poor. Of course, he grew up in the 3rd world (NYC).

[MtheB]

neutral parks are not as much fun.

but if you are in one, your player choices should be based on the makeup of the league, ---you will need to do alot of research before waivers run, and you will then need to re-research once waivers has been run and before the season begins.
here is what you will need to look at:

1) the ballparks in your division and in the league--evaluate based on how many hitters vs pitchers parks, LH vs RH parks etc.--you will want to base your decision on HR hitters vs Average hitters, LH hitters vs RH hitters, based on the park makeup of the league. Remember, winning the division is job one.

2) look at the makeup of starting pitching: the number of LH vs RH starters. once again, your decision on what hitters you will want will be based on ballparks (above) and on the ratio of LH to RH starters.

3) If there is a majority of either hitters parks, you will want to have hitters with BP HRs, and you will want pitchers that don't give up BP HRs. conversly with pitchers parks.
If there are alot of LH parks, you will want a majority of LH hitters and pitchers (or reverse righties). and conversly.
If there are a small ratio of LH starters, you will want alot of RH hitters.
and so forth.

before and after waivers, owners will be shifting their pitching and hitting, so you will need to keep a close look and adjust as well. remember, winning the division is job one.